Sentinel events still happen and a large number take place in the operating room. Here are five things to know about surgical errors and the ways healthcare providers are tackling the problem to make surgery safer, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. By Carrie Pallardy - 2/17/15

As measles continues to spread throughout the U.S. in a way the nation hasn't really seen since 2000 (in January alone there were 102 confirmed measles cases), the debate about vaccines in general and the right to abstain from vaccination has continued to heat up. By Laura Dyrda - 2/10/15

The rate of surgical procedures is increasing annually, with more than 53 million outpatient procedures performed in the United States in 2010.
By By Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA, Executive Director, Anesthesia Quality Institute, Chief Quality Officer, American Society of Anesthesiologists - 12/5/14

To err is human. However, in the healthcare industry, with people's lives hanging in the balance, there is little space for error. One of the most unfortunate, albeit common, preventable medical errors is wrong-site surgery.
By Anuja Vaidya - 12/4/14

Ambulatory surgery centers are typically lauded for their high patient satisfaction rates. However, as higher acuity procedures, such as orthopedic and spine surgeries, are increasingly performed in the outpatient setting, surgeons are continually looking for treatments and techniques to ensure patient satisfaction, and pain management is a huge part of the equation.
By Anuja Vaidya - 12/3/14

Wolters Kluwer Health entered into an agreement with the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing to develop a new ambulatory care nursing category for Lippincott Procedures, a procedures software used by nurses and other clinicians.
By Anuja Vaidya - 10/27/14

Ambulatory surgery centers are known for their typically low infection rates. The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities confirmed this in September when it released statistics on patient safety in outpatient facilities. The data included outcomes and procedures for more than 12 million cases and found that the infection rate was one in 2,400 procedures.
By Anuja Vaidya - 10/27/14

Hand hygiene is a cornerstone to infection control, yet it is often performed incorrectly. The following are three articles that address some of the most common problems with hand hygiene: By Ellie Rizzo - 10/8/14

Quality improvement projects are essential for ambulatory surgery centers to resolve issues and improve the patient experience. They are also required for accreditation and certification. But what constitutes a good quality improvement project? By Laura Dyrda - 9/19/14